We started with a new trainer about 1.5 months back, with a goal to participate in Southern Finland's championships in dressage. This far we have been riding easy classes, but now we had to take the training to a whole different level because of the championship class. In just 1.5 months I feel like Rokis developed so much that I still cannot believe all the things we did in that time. I am so happy to have an awesome dressage trainer who actually understands Rokis better than anyone else!
The championships were organized just few days ago, 11th of September. Normally when we have been to a dressage competition and when we start the performance, Rokis loses his energy. This time it did not happen and he was listening to me pretty well throughout the performance. There should have been more impulsion in the trot and canter. Let's put it this way: the points and percents were not good at all, so that is the part I am not happy with. However how Rokis was behaving the whole time and the fact that we had the best warm up ever, makes the experience worth of gold!